Foot-pocket.



J. F. HARRIS.

FOOT POCKET.

APPLICATION FILED T12R14, 1011.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

UNITED STATE$ PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. HARRIS, OF PIGKENS, SOUTH CAROLINA.

FOOT-POCKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. Hamus, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pickens, in the county of Pickens and State of SouthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Foot-Pockets, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to foot pockets and more particularly to thattype which is adapted to be used in the bed.

The object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle which willbe impervious to air and a detachable receptacle lined with a ruffledwashable fabric and which may be removed and renovated in any suitablemanner.

Further objects of the invention will ap pear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view.Fig. 2 is an edge elevation. Fig. 3 is a sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents a receptacleor bag which 1s constructed of any suitable cloth having the inner andouter layers 2 and 3 connected together at their edges in any suitablemanner, as by binding the same with tape, as shown at 4. Between theselayers or walls is placed a suitable flexible fabric 5, such as commonoilcloth or any other suitable material which is impervious to air, andwhich is held in place by the line of stitching 6 which connects thetape 4'. and which also connects the edges of the bag.

Removably mounted within the receptacle or bag 1 is a secondary bag 7which serves as a heat insulator by being lined with any suitablefabric, such as flannel, eider-down, outing or the like, as shown at 8,in which is formed a plurality of plaits or tucks 9 to make a fluffypocket. The bag Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 14, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Serial No. 608,584.

7 is provided with transversely extending flaps 10 having buttonholes 11therein adapted to engage the buttons 12 on the outer sides of thebag 1. Thus the bag 7 is held in position against accidental removal.

The entire device is of sufficient width to encompass the legs of theuser to the knees and itwill be understood that the fastening devicesshown may be substituted by any other suitable type, the showing hereinbeing merely conventional.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is A device ofthe class described comprising a primary sack of rectangular formationand being provided with fastening devices on its outer walls adjacent tothe top corners thereof, a secondary sack of double thickness and of thesame formation as the primary sack, located therein, the outer side andbottom walls of said secondary sack being spaced from the inner side andbottom walls of said primary sack for the reception of a flexiblefabric, a binding tape, means for securing said tape, the inner walls ofsaid secondary sack being tucked throughout their entire length andserving as a heat insulator, flaps provided with fastening means formedintegral with said secondary bag and extending over the top edges of theprimary sack and flexible fabric and extending downwardly in engagementwith the outer walls of said primary sack, the said fastening meanscooperating with said fastoners carried by the primary sack andremovably securing said secondary sack to said primary sack.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- JOHN F. HARRIS. Witnesses:

J. I. OALLAI-IAN, R. E. BRUN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

